I could never be a country person, sitting around trees trying to write a song. I would rather be in the middle of society, whether it's growing or crumbling.
I don't think about what is the greatest thing that ever happened to me. It seems to me that things don't last long anyway.
I love walking down the street and seeing faces and drama and happiness and sadness and dirt and cleanliness.
Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.
Once they're on paper, they're gone. I like to do as much with the words, as far as image goes.
People are strange. We're all morticians. Hey, what's on TV?
Refusing to ask for help when you need it is refusing someone the chance to be helpful.
Secrecy is the enemy of efficiency, but don't let anyone know it.
Some people just like going along for the ride. And those are the kind of people I don't get along with too well.
Sometimes you want to run away, sometimes you think you do, but you never had a dream like this before and you don't want to ask for more, sometimes you leave a mark before you know the score.
The best thing you can do for a song is to hear it on the radio and to imagine what it could mean to you and then kinda forget the words.
The most important thing to a lot of people, is to belong to something that's hip or whatever. To be a part of something that's not society, just a clique.
There's more to light than the opposite of dark.
They're caught where there's no way out or where you can't see out. What are you going to do about it? I don't have the answer. If I did there would be no insane asylums.
Your high points and your low points. High points don't last that long, it's a high and it happens. It's great at the moment but you really can't live on it.
Son, Jonathan Raven, born with Paulina Porizkova. [1997]
He has three sons from his first two marriages.
Ric was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist for the 70's-80's synchro-pop band, The Cars.
Father of Eron Otcasek, Christopher Otcasek and Derek Otcasek.
Second son with Paulina Porizkova, Oliver Orion Ocasek, born 23 May 1998.
Father of Derek Otcasek.
Produced the debut album for the pop-punk act Weezer.
Is not participating in the New Cars.
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